HP 84906K Programmable Step Attenuator

Product Summary

The HP 84906K programmable step attenuator offers coaxial measurements to 26.5 GHz in a compact, rugged design. It offers repeatability of better than 0.03 dB, excellent life (greater than 5 million switching cycles per section) and an attenuation range of 0 to 90 dB in 10-dB steps. This latest design evolution sets new standards for size and performance. High attenuation accuracy and low SWR are achieved through the use of miniature thin-film attenuation cards composed of high-stability tantalum nitride film of saphire substrate. Insertion loss is outstanding, with less than 2 dB of loss at 26.5 GHz. The compact size of the unit, 35% smaller than the HP 8495/7 (26.5GHz) family, allows for easy integration into instruments and ATE systems.

Product Features

• DC to 26.5GHz frequency coverage
• Optional calibrational data
• 0 to 90 dB
• 10dB steps
• Excellent repeatability
• High accuracy

Product Specifications

Frequency range:  dc to 26.5  GHz
        		         				       		   							    
Incremental attenuation:  0 to 90 dB   10 dB steps

SWR maximum (50 nominal) Std(Opt 006):

dc to 12.4GHz: 1.3 (1.5)
12.4 to 34 GHz; 1.7 (1.9)
34 to 40 GHz; 1.8 (2.0)

Insertion loss 0 dB setting:  0.8dB +  0.04dB/GHz

Product Ordering Information

HP 84906K	26.5 GHz programmable step attenuator
   Opt 104	3.5 mm. (f) connector on dc drive cable end, male 3.5 mm. connector on  opposite end
   Opt 011	5 volt solenoid
   Opt 015	15 volt solenoid

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